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    New Medicare LCD for epidural treatment under proposal

    FYI, limitations are being proposed for Epidural Injection as treatment option for chronic pain This proposed LCD on Epidural Procedures for Pain Management services was announced on June 10, 2021. This nationwide policy contains many onerous changes that will detrimentally affect patient...
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    Depth of epidural space - obese patients

    I have restarted OB anesthesia after a long hiatus. I used to be good - or at least average. Currently I have no problem with epidurals in normal size patients, but with obese patients, I have been having difficulty and not sure whether I am being too cautious in insertion of the Tuohy needle...
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